Coursera Graded Quiz: Critical and Creative Thinking

What issue does Rehan have with Tushar's leadership style?

What was the reason Kiran concluded that Tushar's leadership style was problematic?

Which of the following best describes Tushar as presented in the text?

What is the role of Ainsley in the context provided?

Which solution technique did Kiran not suggest for resolving the issue with Tushar's leadership style?

What was the main complaint Rehan had about Tushar's behavior towards clients?

In Ainsley's scenario, what is a measure of success for the new hires training program?

What is Brian's goal in running roadshows for the SOA team in Q2?

What should Brian measure to determine the success of his roadshow campaign?

What is the primary criterion for winning the quarterly sales challenge that Zach and his team are participating in?

Based on the Ease and Effectiveness Matrix, how would you categorize Client A dealt with by Zach?

What is NOT a goal of running roadshows for the SOA community according to the text?

Leadership and Management

Tushar, a sales manager, is known for his dedication and hard work but has a leadership style issue, as he tends to get over-involved with sales techniques, calls out issues in front of clients, and doesn't take criticism well.
To resolve the problem, Kiran, Tushar's manager, can use techniques such as:
- Interim solution
- Adaptive solution
- Preventive solution
- Corrective solution

Sales Training and Development

Ainsley, a sales trainer, is responsible for training new hires for up-selling and cross-selling opportunities from the existing portfolio of ERP services.
The new hires are responsible for:
- Reducing the cost of customer acquisition
- Enhancing customer retention rates
- Reducing the sales cycle
Ainsley's training program success criteria include:
- 95% of new hires completing the training
- Selling opportunities increasing by more than 5%
- The sales cycle reducing by at least a month

Event Planning and Marketing

Brian, from the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) team, has planned to run 30 roadshows in Q2 to:
- Bring together the SOA community in-person
- Exchange ideas on how to increase sales volume
- Help the organization generate leads for its tools and solutions
- Drive customer referrals
Brian's campaign success criteria include:
- How well he stays within the budget
- Percentage increase from previous sales baselines
- The likeliness of a customer referring Brian's team to others using NPS

Sales Strategy and Planning

Zach, a sales lead with the Cloud Solutions Sales Team, is taking part in a quarterly sales challenge to win the champion's trophy.
To win the challenge, Zach and his team need to use their time and effort efficiently to get the best returns from existing clients.
Zach can use the Ease and Effectiveness Matrix to categorize clients and draw up a winning strategy.

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